Reported to be one of the scariest movies ever produced, the only way to experience the extent of the scariness and horror of this film is on the big cinema screen.

The free screenings take place on Thursday, 19 September, from 19:30, at the following Ster-Kinekor cinemas: Sandton City, hosted by popular 5FM presenter Gareth Cliff, Sterland in Pretoria, Gateway in Durban and Cavendish Square in Cape Town. To reserve a seats for one of these free screenings, check out Cliff’s Facebook page from Monday, 16 September for all the details.

But, what if one was placed in a cinema all alone, to watch a horror movie? Would one last out to the end of the movie and, more importantly, would one survive the experience? Cliff is putting this theory to the test by challenging Thabo Modisane, executive producer of the Gareth Cliff on 5FM Mornings show, to sit all alone in one of the cinemas at Sandton with the doors shut, while The Conjuring rolls on that big screen. His reactions will be filmed for viewing on various social media platforms including Cliff’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

The Conjuring examines the horror of Harrisville long before there was Amityville. Based on a true life story, the film follows the tale of world renowned paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) Warren, whose services were called upon to help a family terrorised by a dark presence in their secluded farmhouse in the seemingly peaceful countryside near Harrisville, Rhode Island.

Carolyn (Lili Taylor) and Roger (Ron Livingston) Perron bought the house in 1970 and moved in with their five daughters. However, the family soon finds itself directly in the path of extreme, yet indefinable, danger.

Carolyn says: “There’s something horrible happening in my house, I have five daughters who are scared to death…” The irony is that the family had moved to the country to raise their children in a safe environment, only to find themselves directly in the path of real harm’s way.

When Ed and Lorraine meet the family, and the unnatural enemy waging war against it, they know they are in for the battle of their career … and all their lives. Ed is described as a guy whose whole life was geared around being dangerously close to the dark side, because he genuinely wanted to help people. Producer Peter Safran believes the case was seminal for the Warrens because they wanted not only to safeguard the Perron children, but also their own young daughter, Judy.

The film is directed by horror mastermind James Wan from a screenplay by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes. Wan recounted what he experienced in making the film: “Most people will, at some point, relate that they know someone who has, or that they themselves have, experienced something paranormal. On my other films, it was comforting to tell myself these things weren’t real, I’d just made them up… but for The Conjuring I didn’t have that luxury.”

If one thinks that they are brave enough to sit through The Conjuring, catch the special free screenings at Sandton, Sterland, Gateway and Cavendish on Thursday, 19 September from 19:30. The film starts promptly at 20:00. The running time of the film is 1hr 46min, and it carries a 16VH classification. The movie releases at Ster-Kinekor cinemas nationwide on Friday, 20 September.

For more information and to book, visit www.sterkinekor.com. Alternatively, follow @sktheatres on Twitter or visit the Facebook page.